XVI Proceedinys, 



usual, except in one or two instances ; but it is hoped that by 

 organising some practical evening for work they will become 

 more useful, and therefore better patronised. The acquisition of 

 another permanent room to be used chiefly for a photographic 

 dark room, but also available as a room for general practical 

 work, cannot but prove of great use and value to the Club, and 

 it is hoped that members will not fail to take advantage of it. 

 Another step in advance is the decision of your Committee to 

 appoint, at a small remuneration, an Assistant Secretary, to re- 

 lieve the Club's Hon. Sec. of much of the mere routine portion 

 of his duties, and thus enable him to devote more time and care 

 to the general management and direction of the Club. We are 

 also recording to-night a still further advance, in the opening, so 

 to speak, of the nucleus of that museum which it has long been 

 hoped may some day be formed in the town of Croydon under 

 the fostering care of this Club. The fine collection of shells and 

 corals, fossils and minerals formed by the late Dr. Carpenter, one 

 of our former Presidents, and one of the most active supporters 

 of the Club in its past, has been generously presented to us, to- 

 gether with the cases and cabinets containing them, by his 

 family. Through the kindness of the Committee of the Institu- 

 tion, and the great courtesy and anxiety to meet our views of its 

 Hon. Sec, Mr. Harry Berney, these cases of specimens are 

 allowed to be placed in this our meeting-room, where, I trust, 

 the "Carpenter collection " will prove of interest to our numerous 

 members, and be the starting-point from which our long wished 

 for museum may grow. Gentlemen, I think I have done, and 

 it is my fervent wish that you will all help forward the interests 

 of our Club. Its record is a good one, and I am happy in 

 feeling that our past year, although our twenty-third, has been 

 one of prosperity and advance. I feel sure that in the good 

 hands about to take charge"" of the ship we may look forward to a 

 happy new year. 



Members elected, 1892. 



January 13th. — Francis Carter, High Street, Carshalton, SuiTey. 

 Joseph Hall, Melton Lodge, Havelock Eoad. Surgeon-Genl. Wm. 

 Pearl, Stuston Lodge, Scole, Norfolk. Cbas. E. Salmon, Clevelands, 

 Wray Park, Keigate. Ernest T. Salmon, Clevelands, Wray Park, 

 Keigate. Chas. Tborpe, 22, George Street. 



February 10th. — H. E. W. Weaver, 84, Brighton Koad. 



March 9th.— B.. Whitby Philips, M.D., Addiscombe Road. Eichard 

 Flint, Woodstock House, Park Lane. James Packliam, 16, Katharine 

 Street. S. L. Griffiths, 340, London Road. 



April Idth.—J. G. Lincoln, Wellesley Coiirt Road. W. E. Samson, 

 55, Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath. 



May 11th, — Arthur Lloyd, Shirley Hurst, Shirley, Surrey. 



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